David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Julie Menin Came Through With a Safer Bridge Bike Lane, But…
City Council Member Julie Menin delivered a safer, resurfaced bike lane for the Roosevelt Island Bridge. Now, the “cheese-grater” ride is finally gone. Fellow Council Member Julie Won and City Transportation official Edward Pincar joined her at an onsite press…
Final Districting Map Now Sends Roosevelt Island Back Home
After weeks of push and pull, the final district map released yesterday returned Roosevelt Island to its lifetime home in Manhattan. A first map yanked the community, along with chunks of the Upper East Side, into a Queens City Council…
Some Good News Now From Julie Menin: It’s Participatory Budgeting Season
“Participatory Budgeting just started and people can submit ideas by October 17th.” That’s the good news from City Council Member Julie Menin’s office. Unique to New York City, everyone gets a shot at deciding how some of their tax dollars…
Are the Feds Deflecting UN Dangers Roosevelt Island’s Way?
UN dangers were on Roosevelt Islander Raye Schwartz’s mind when she emailed City Council Member Julie Menin as the General Assembly opened. The answer she got made her furious. by David Stone The Roosevelt Island Daily News “Blocking boats from…
Unwind For Roosevelt Island, a Big Win Now In Districting Disarray
After forceful lobbying by local activists, a big win moved Roosevelt Island closer to sensible Common Council representation. Initial redistricting maps pushed the community, along with significant chunks of the Upper East Side, into a Queens District. But protests led…
How the Women We Elected Can Help Roosevelt Island
As the next year rolls out ahead of us, the women we elected have a remarkable chance for helping Roosevelt Islanders. Couple that with independence and authority we haven’t seen in our public officials in years and you’ve got potent…
Julie Menin Brilliant on Redistricting: Keep Roosevelt Island in Manhattan
While emotional appeals rally sentiment at public meetings and help fill petitions on Redistricting, City Council Member Julie Menin takes a different track. In a detailed letter (see below), she tells Districting Commission head, Dennis Walcott, why separating Roosevelt Island…
Why Is The Tram Still Without OMNY? Just the Facts Now
A petition with nearly 1,000 signatures – including mine – circulates, and City Council Member Julie Menin again pushes the MTA and RIOC to get OMNY readers installed at the Roosevelt Island and 2nd Avenue Tram Plazas. But while well-intended,…
City Council Redistricting: Is Roosevelt Island In Queens?
Since its birth as a new kind of community in 1968, Roosevelt Island has always been part of Manhattan. Zip Codes and telephone numbers show it. But if the first City Council redistricting map following the 2020 Census holds, the…
Budget Money Headed to Roosevelt Island, Julie Menin Says
The New York City budget for 2022-23 was both earlier and more contentious than usual, but Roosevelt Island came out ahead. According to City Council Member Julie Menin, a couple of capital projects will directly benefit the community. by David…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor